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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Daguerreotypes, pages 32 to 48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language is spoken by the majority of Iranians?
(a) Farsi.
(b) Egyptian.
(c) Hebrew.
(d) English.

2. At the beginning of the book, where is the author located?
(a) A bazaar.
(b) A prison.
(c) A television station.
(d) A hotel.

3. What beverage is Kapuscinski sipping at the beginning of the book?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Milk.
(c) Soda pop.
(d) Tea.

4. According to Kapuscinski, most Shahs in Iran's history have suffered what fate?
(a) Leprosy.
(b) Madness.
(c) Murder.
(d) Cancer.

5. Who did Reza Khan root for in World War II?
(a) Churchill and Great Britain.
(b) Mussolini and the Italians.
(c) Hitler and Germany.
(d) Roosevelt and the Americans.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shah Pahlavi pander to religious elements in Iran prior to retaking the throne from Mossadegh?

2. Doctor Mossadegh importantly nationalized which industry in Iran?

3. Reza Khan was exiled to which city?

4. What for Kapuscinski symbolizes the promise of easy wealth and power for Middle Easterners, particularly the poor?

5. Who does Reza Khan replace as a military commander in 1917?

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